Clothespin bag



M. A. MABON.

CLOTHESPIN BAG.

APPLICATION FILED FEB-7.1921.

Patented Aug. 29, 1922.

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MARY A. MABON, 0F S1. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

CLOTHESPIN BAG.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 29, 1922c Application filed February 7, 1921. Serial No. 443,032.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARY A. MABON, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Clothespin Bag, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to clothes pin bags.

An object of the invention is to provide a clothes-pin bag which may be readily applied to and removed from a clothes-line, conveniently all times for the purpose of receiving the clothes-pins as they are removed from the line and for supporting the clothes-pins so that they may be easily taken and applied to the clothes as they are placed on the line.

Another object of the invention is to provide a clothes-pin bag, in combination with an improved hanger therefor which is so constructed and arranged that it will retain its connection with the clot es-line under all normal conditions of use, a d which may be moved along the line and even tilted without becoming disengaged from the line. This construction will hold the hanger in connection with the clothes-line even though the hanger be tilted or inclined to approxi-' mately ninety degrees fromits proper position. i

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved clothes-pin bag which, when suspended from a clothes-line, remains open so that the clothes-pins may be easily dropped into or removed from the bag by the use of one. hand.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description, reference being made to the drawing showing a preferred embodiment (if the invention, and in which Fig. 1 is a view of my improved clothespin bag and holder in connection with a clothes-line.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view. I

Fig.3 is a view showingv details of the invention. 1 i

Preferably the hanger is in the form of a wire frame and, as shown, maybe composed of a single .piece of wire bent to provide a portion for supporting the bag, and a portion for engagement with the clothes-line. In the form shown the wire includes a pair of vertical side members 1 which are'bent to provide downwardly extended portions 2 which are parallel with, or nearly parallel with the, side members 1, butare spacedas a guide for the line A when the hanger is being applied] thereto. In applying. the hanger to the line if one of the extensions 2 be first engaged with the line the connection 3 will serve as a guide to cause the other extension 2 to engage the line properly. The lower ends of the side member 1 are connected by a connection 4 which may be obtained by bending the ends of the wire into alinement as shown. If desired, the two ends of the wire may be united by inserting them Within a sleeve 5 (Fig. 3), or by otherwise securing the ends together.

It will be seen that a hanger thus constructed may be composed of a single piece of wire bent into the form of the frame shown and described. The downward extensions 2, being nearly vertical, will hold the hanger in connection with the clothesline even though the hanger be tilted to approximately ninety degrees from its proper position. The extensions 2 are essentially of considerable length so as to permit the device to be pushed along the clothesline rapidly and without taking special care to prevent the device from becoming .de-

' tached from the line. The connection 3 congated back portion 6 and a front portion 7.;

The upper end of the back portion 6 is secured to the connection 4 of the hanger frame and the bag: itself may be formed by folding the part 6 to provide the front wall 7 of the bag; Preferably, the u per end of the front wall portion is of slig tly greater width than the ad 'acent portion of the back wall so that the front wall will fall away from the back wall when the bag is suspended. This causes the upper end of the bag to remain open so that the clothes-pins may be easily dropped into the bag or the hand may be easily inserted in the bag to remove clothes-pins therefrom. The bag itself may be composed of any appropriate material;

From the foregoing it will be seen that my invention accompllshes all of its intended purposes and constitutes .a highly advantageous device, The hanger frame may be pushed along the clothes-line Without likelihood of becoming detached therefrom, and the clothes-pins may be easily dropped into the bag or removed therefrom.

suspending part composed of a rear wall in connection with said suspending part extending to the bottom of the bag, and a front wall having its side and bottom edges secured to the side and bottom edges of the rear wall and having its upper end normally spaced from the -rear wall by gravity alone when the device is suspended,

able in any direction throughout their length and width.

2. A device of the character described, comprising a frame composed of a section of wire bent to provide a pair of side members, a downward extension in connection with the upper end of each of said side members, a transverse connection uniting the lower ends of said extensions, and holding said side members and said extensions in relatively rigid positions, and a support for a bag in connection with the lower ends of said side members below said connection; in combination with a clothes pin bag sus pended from said support.

3. A device of the character described, comprising a frame composed of a piece of wire bent to provide a pair of side members, a downward extension in connection with the upper end of each side member, a transverse connection uniting the lower ends of said extensions and holding said extensions and the upper ends of said side members in relatively rigid relationship, and a support for abag in connection with the lower ends of said side members; in combination with a piece of foldable fabric suspended from said support; and an open foldable receptacle at the lower portion of said fabric.

MARY A. MABON. 

